New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-11
SHORT OF ONE INSPECTOR.
TUE GEORGE MEN NO TO ACT TO-DAY

cr VAN BRUNT SAYS THEY WILL DO 30 Al
rurIR PERII-POLIcE WILL HEAD THEM OFF.
rs. a eneral Term Of the Supreme Court decided
eray that the fifth election inspector matter mus'
- h.fore Judge to have the question decided az W
party cast votes for George for Mayor as
II also held that theinspectors couiopc @pp' H-'
.rsr september 80.
&C., this decson was rendered the counsel appeared
tho General Torn settle the terms OF the order
Il was settled in accordance with the terms OF inc
s.c.ou. T. B. wakeman. for the Progressive Labor
asked that injunction DO Issued restraining the
Ssactors of tho United Labor party, who
- already been sworn In, from acting
A. the final decision Of the question at issue.
rnsanted an affidavit by Commodore Tooker
g forth that day is the first registration day. II
49, Injunction was not granted the inspectors would act,
chm. setting naught the proceedings already had
pd,ns Judge Van Brunt said he did not see his way
,sctly 10 grant this Injunction but that 1t having
scded that 1t would be violation Of law for these
,ors 10 act they would do so at their peril. After
dsoussion the Judge made the following order;
nnoa,ou having been made TO the court by the Pro-
Labor party Sur a or ant it's Sena for an
The additional inspectors DESIGNATED by or on
behalf Of the T.eS ac6 INSPECTORS by one OF Inc mem
pa Of The Board Of Police. from acting as suoh
inspectors Tns already decided that authority
..S in said Commissioners OF Police to make such APP
ponn,msut is null and void We feel bound however
ihst inasmuch as the appointment OF these in
70 has been declared oy the court to be Illegal
sbPeulS not hesitate upon a proper application in
on 10 order restraining them but cannot do
% % This application under the laws governing iniunc
lions as presented by the code Of civil procedure.
ACTION OF THE POLICE BOARD.
The Police Commissioners had meeting early In the
forenoon yesterday talk the inspector OF election
middle 1t agreed that II the George inspectors,
who had been named by Mr.. McClave and sworn into
of6ce by John ]. OBrien, were declared
boya hae
appointed it would be folly let them perform duty to-
day. The commissioners said they could not permit
aght in election district and the simplest way ont
N the difficulty would be keep the fifth inspector from
acting at place Of registry until there had been
anal decision By the courts. An arrangement
vas made to hold meeting late in the afcr-
poon and Corporation Counsel OBrien
was asked to furnish the board with advice at that meet
Ing Superintendent Murray was requested TO call the
police captains headquarters In the evening and give
Them instructions board had decided what
course to be pursued.
ADVICE OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL
TWAS nearly p. when the Police Board received
The Corporation Counsels advice In part as fol-
lows:
evident that the decision Of the Court IN efect 90
eides that appointment can be legally made until me
Court as TO which party organization entitled to the
additional Inspector IN each district co Ine
has SsH''. just now no! 8 M handed down
opinion In this matter In which they ueny tue
annie made by the Progressive Labor party Tor an
Injunction these additional inspectors from
acting tomorrow morning. entertain no
Grated expression OF tine Court, that 1t
would be Improper and Illegal TO permit any persons 10
act as Inspectors Of election WHO have not been ap.
pointed By majority vote OF the Board OF Poce ana
Is the duty OF your board In the interests OF law ana
order. to that the opinion OF the General Term Is
faithfully observed
THE GEORGE INSPECTORS RULED OUT.
The Commissioners adopted resolution direct
ing superintendent Murray to Issue general order In
harmony with the Corporation Counsels advice The
police captains assembled at Headquarters at 1870
and received copies Of the following order:
In pursuance OF decision this day rendered BY the
General Term OF the Supreme Court you will give notice
each place Of registry tomorrow, Tuesday the llth
inst at m to persons holding certificates OF In.
the Laws of 1882 that any person presenting
himself such place OF registry with certh-
cate of appointment as inspector OF election under
chapter 400 OF tho Laws OF 1857 be not permitted to
any part in the Organization of the Board OF Regis
try act as such inspector until further orders.
WILLIAM MURRAY, Superintendent
The captains were told to cause the OF any
George inspector who attempted to make disturbance
at place of registry On account were the George
inspectors" be permitted to take part in the register
ing OF voters. Mr.. Murray said Notices sent to
their homes through the police force that they
had been legally appointed and that they must not
attempt TO act as inspectors to-day.